A pilgrimage is a journey. My journey to a happy life has led me to discover that sometimes slowing the speed of which I am travelling lets me recognize the happy moments. We all have those times when the busyness of life has us travelling 100 miles per hour. For some, it is dealing with […]
Mother’s Day. A day that acknowledges all that a mother does for their children. But, what if you are not a mother? What if, you cannot or did not have children? What if your own mother is no longer living? This single day can either be very happy or very sad. The real concept is […]
11/13/2015, What is a pilgrimage to a happy life? It is the journey of one’s life in pursuit of a goal of having a genuine, happy life. For me, I am pilgrimaging to a happy life after years of abuse, self doubt, low-self esteem by discovering who I am, accepting myself and learning to like […]
11/09/15, I have 2 dogs that absolutely have a bond that will last their lifetimes. Sasha, almost 4 yrs old, is a Shitzhu-Pekinese is a 13lb white dog. Auggie, is 1 1/2 yrs old and is a Chihuahua-Poodle, black 6lb. dog. The alpha dog in my house is my 3rd dog, Cheyenne who is 14 […]
11/09/2015 Have you ever been going down a road, driving, and driving, never looking around & then ended up lost or somewhere you did not want to be? You ask yourself, “How did I get here? What happened?” Life can very much happen this way. You keep working, day in and day out, your routine […]
07/07/2015, Rebuilding a life after surviving abuse or a traumatic event can be a long process. Building a Life is definitely a pilgrimage. We are all on a pilgrimage from the time we are born to the time we die. Our life experiences, hopes, dreams, realities, and even happiness is a lifelong journey. At times, we […]
05/15/2015, They say nothing good happens after midnight. Often bad things happen at night, in the darkness. Driving safely at night requires the use of headlights to see in the darkness. But, what happens when we encounter midnights/darkness in our lives, in our very souls? There are some really dark experiences/traumas that without some “light” […]
04/05/2015, On any journey, there can be many dangers. Some are obvious and some come from out of nowhere and blindside you. Yet, other dangers slowly creep up and are not so obvious. The slow, creeping dangers are the ones that hurt the most and can do the most damage. By keeping watch, guarding your […]
04/03/2015, For over a year I have been on a journey, a pilgrimage to a happy life. I have had really bad times, but also glimpses of hope & even joy. What the past 14 months have taught me is that it will take hundreds of happy moments, positive experiences, and even an attitude change […]
March 28, 2015 – Getting lost can happen to anyone and can be a positive or negative experience or both. You can discover new places, meet new people, try new things, and grow as a person. You can waste time and energy, end up nowhere, become so lost that you become discouraged of ever finding […]
PILGRIMAGE TO A HAPPY LIFE 